FEMA certifications FEMA Public Assistance Program 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Program?
- To provide individual financial assistance to disaster survivors
- To fund debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure (Correct answer)
- To reimburse private businesses for disaster losses
- To fund hazard mitigation planning
Correct answer: To fund debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure
The PA Program reimburses state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and eligible private nonprofits for eligible disaster response and recovery costs.
Question 2: Which of the following is a Category A eligible work type under FEMA's Public Assistance Program?
- Roads and bridges
- Debris removal (Correct answer)
- Buildings and equipment
- Utilities
Correct answer: Debris removal
Category A covers debris removal — the clearance of debris deposited by a disaster that poses an immediate threat to life, public health, safety, or improved property.
Question 3: Under the PA Program, Category B refers to:
- Roads and bridges
- Buildings and equipment
- Emergency protective measures (Correct answer)
- Utilities
Correct answer: Emergency protective measures
Category B covers emergency protective measures taken before, during, or after a disaster to eliminate or reduce an immediate threat to life, public health, or safety.
Question 4: What is the federal cost share for FEMA Public Assistance projects?
- 50%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 90%
- 100%
Correct answer: 75%
The standard federal cost share for Public Assistance projects is 75%, with the remaining 25% covered by the state and local applicant, though the President can authorize a higher share.
Question 5: Which entities are eligible applicants for FEMA's Public Assistance Program?
- Private citizens and businesses
- State, local, tribal, territorial governments and certain private nonprofits (Correct answer)
- Federal agencies only
- Insurance companies and utilities
Correct answer: State, local, tribal, territorial governments and certain private nonprofits
PA applicants include state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and eligible private nonprofit organizations that own or operate facilities that provide essential government-like services.
Question 6: What triggers eligibility for FEMA Public Assistance funding?
- A governor's state of emergency declaration
- A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration (Correct answer)
- A FEMA regional administrator's request
- A congressional resolution
Correct answer: A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration
A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration is required to unlock FEMA Public Assistance funding for eligible applicants in the declared area.
FEMA certifications FEMA Public Assistance Program 1
What is the primary purpose of FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Program?